Delicious Stuffed Cabbage

Directions

1. 1
   Wash and drain rice
2. 2
   Mix up the ground meat, diced onions and rice; add cooking oil and the spices (Cumin, Caraway, Coriander, Salt and Black Pepper) set aside.
3. 3
   Prepare your cabbage leaves by separating the leaves from the cabbage head. Cut away stems, save them and use them at the bottom of the pot.
4. 4
   Boil the leaves a few at a time in boiling salted water until they are soft enough to roll.
5. 5
   Prepare stuffing of meat, rice, salt, pepper and the above spices
6. 6
   Cut the leaves to form a cigar size roll. Place stuffing on each leaf, fold sides toward center and roll up from bottom into a cigar shape (similar with stuffed vine leaves). Do not over stuff; make sure that you have space for the rice to expand inside the cabbage rolls.
7. 7
   Press together firmly. Place layer of the saved stems
8. 8
   Place the whole garlic heads in between the rolled Malfouf.
9. 9
   Sprinkle with salt, caraway and cumin in between layers. Add water, boil then simmer for an hour to an hour and a half. Half way through the cooking time add crushed garlic on top. Let simmer. Simmer gently until rice is tender in barely enough water to cover. Invert your pot in a platter
10. 10
    You may serve this dish hot or at room temperature, depends on your personal taste.